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Automated personalized picture frame

a picture frame and automatic technology, applied in the field of digital picture frames, can solve the problems of difficult manual steps and multiple steps required for such synchronization, and achieve the effect of reducing the types of location

Active Publication Date: 2016-05-19
AURA HOME INC
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The invention is a system and method that automatically identifies a user's location and activity, and share that information with their social network. It can also comment on the user's activity and location, and allow others to tag the user's photos with location and activity information. This helps create user profiles and allows the system to automatically display relevant photos and tag them based on the user's activity and the activity of others within the social network. Overall, the invention makes it easier for users to share their location and activity with their social network, which can enhance the user experience and make the service more personal.

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However, multiple steps may be required for such synchronization.
These manual steps can be difficult to do if one wants to change to a different social media account, such as while entertaining guests.

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[0032]The present invention provides a digital picture frame that interacts with social media to automatically display digital photographs from a social media account of one or more persons viewing the picture frame. As used herein, the terms “picture”, “photograph”, or “photo” refer to or include digital still photographs or digital video unless otherwise noted. The photos can be obtained by social media users and stored in the users' social media accounts. When a social media user views the digital picture frame, the digital picture frame automatically recognizes that user and automatically loads photos relevant to that viewer from her or his social media account and / or from at least one social media account of her or his social media community member(s). For example, relevant photos from a community member's social media account may include the viewer or be from a shared activity that the viewer attended with the community member. Automated social media activity learning methods,...

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Abstract

A digital picture frame including a camera integrated with the frame, and a network connection module allowing the frame for use as a Mobile Positional Social Media (MPSM) device for displaying social media pictures from a user's social media account or her or his community members' social media accounts. The integrated camera is used to automatically determine an identity of a frame viewer, and a viewer profile automatically determined from the identity of the viewer. The displayed photos are automatically shown and / or changed according to the detected viewers.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 455,297, filed on 8 Aug. 2014, which is a continuation-in-part of each of: U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 051,071, filed on 10 Oct. 2013, and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 051,089, filed on 10 Oct. 2013. The co-pending parent applications are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entirety and are made a part hereof, including but not limited to those portions which specifically appear hereinafter.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates generally to a digital picture frame and, more particularly, to a digital picture frame that is a Mobile Positional Social Media (MPSM) output device that automatically provides personalized photo viewing in automated combination with a MPSM account.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Existing digital picture frames synchronize with popular social media platforms, such as Facebook™ and Instagram™,...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G09G5/12G09G5/00G06F3/01G06F3/00G06F3/16H04W4/02H04W4/029H04W4/21
CPCG09G5/12G06F3/005G06F3/167G09G2320/10G09G5/003G09G2354/00G09G2320/08G06F3/012H04W4/029H04W4/21H04L67/306H04W4/02H04L67/535G09G2380/16G11B27/34
Inventor FRIEDER, OPHIRCHOWDHURY, ABDURJENSEN, ERICCHERRY, BENSANFORD, RICHARDWIRT, JONATHANMILSTEIN, SCOTTKOLCZ, ALEKWALDRON, DANIEL
Owner AURA HOME INC
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